U.S. patent application number 10/991904 was filed with the patent office on 2006-05-25 for liquid illuminator.
Invention is credited to Dave Anderson, Ralph E. SR. Saucier.
Application Number | 20060109644 10/991904 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36460736 |
Filed Date | 2006-05-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060109644 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Saucier; Ralph E. SR. ; et
al. |
May 25, 2006 |
Liquid illuminator
Abstract
The illuminating liquid is the first liquid illuminator that can
fit on any standard sports events, or business logo poly bottle and
does not require the owner to purchase a special container to
advertise his logo. The inventor has intended the patent to be only
for the bottom part of the Liquid Illuminator. Using an LED rather
than a light as other inventions, the illumination is brighter and
will light up a greater variation of liquids. The advertiser logo
needs to be silk screened on the poly bottle and does not have to
be applied in any other manner. The illuminating of the liquid with
the switch in conjunction with the battery and LED illuminates the
image or logo on the bottle.
Inventors: |
Saucier; Ralph E. SR.;
(Buford, GA) ; Anderson; Dave; (Suwawee,
GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RALPH E. SAUCIER
1927 PIERCE WAY
BUFORD
GA
30519
US
|
Family ID: |
36460736 |
Appl. No.: |
10/991904 |
Filed: |
November 19, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
362/101 ;
362/154; 362/155; 362/276; 362/800 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 2203/12 20130101;
B65D 23/12 20130101; A47G 23/0309 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
362/101 ;
362/800; 362/154; 362/155; 362/276 |
International
Class: |
F21V 33/00 20060101
F21V033/00 |
Claims
1. The only liquid illuminator on the market that can be slid into
any standard sports event or advertiser poly bottle. Being so it is
fabricated separate from the bottle therefore is different from
other patents mentioned in the Background of the Patent.
2. The only liquid laminator that will illuminate the silk screen
logo on the poly bottle's with the logo not requiring special paper
or surface treatment for the logo to illuminate.
3. The only liquid illuminator that has a plastic slide as an
integral part of the mechanism that is located in a position that
when it is off it can be carried without any part of the slide
protruding outside of the poly bottle.
Description
PURPOSE
[0001] The purpose of the Liquid Illuminator is to give a sports
bottle, or a translucent liquid container the ability to glow when
the liquid is inserted in the poly material container. The liquid
can be any liquid that is clear or a color that has some
transparent values to it. The functioning is such that liquid can
be disposed of by drinking the fluid and then replenishing it. The
container, being of a poly transparent material of any color that
the consumer or customer desires, will reflect the light and glow
when the switch is activated on the container. The further purpose
of the Liquid Illuminator is to have a product that will excite the
consumer at entertainment parks, sports events, concerts or any
other event which a crowd will be drawn to. The Liquid Illuminator
will also be a product that will create great promotional
excitement that any restaurant chain or business will use to show
off their liquid products or their logo which will be screen
printed on the surface of the poly bottle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention is designed to be used with a variety of
sports events and business advertising poly bottles. It is meant to
be able to be made in many different sites to be able to fit any
size poly bottles. There are other patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,247
to Carson) which illuminates the bottle, but do not specify a silk
screen logo. It specifies illuminating a holographic image silk
screened on a film of material and then slipped over the bottle. In
the Carson patent the bottle and the illuminating mechanism are
fabricated as one unit. The invention proposed in this application
is made a separate unit to fit any poly bottle. (U.S. Pat. No.
6,520,657 to DeNicola) is an illumination device that operates on
pressure, has a short life, is a chemiluminescent illuminating, and
as stated operates on applying pressure. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,786,614
to Clarrocchi Jr.) is an illuminating patent device that needs an
external power and is placed inside of a beverage container. (U.S.
Pat. No. 6,676,269 to Dorney) is a glow cup with an
chemiluminescent fluid placed between two cups to create a glow in
the fluid. It operates on no power source.
Operating the Liquid Illuminator
[0003] The functioning of the Liquid Illuminator (FIG. 1; Item 1)
is pressed into the bottom of the poly bottle (FIG. 1; Item 2) by
hand pressing it on. A lip is on the Liquid Illuminator shell to
help the installation of the poly bottle (FIGS. 1 & 2; Item
10). At that time the cap (FIG. 4; Item 7) is removed and the
liquid poured is poured into the poly bottle and the cap is than
put back on the container. The cap on the top of the container
(FIG. 4; Item 7) may be a snap on or a twist top. A dark liquid may
not illuminate as brightly as a clear liquid. It is therefore
recommended that a lighter color or clearer liquid be used. The cap
is then replaced on the poly bottle. The liquid is then illuminated
by activating the switch on the bottom of the Liquid Illuminator
(FIG. 2; Item 3) by moving the switch slide outwards. At this point
the switch is anchored to the slide switch (FIG. 1; Item 9). At
that time the slide switch (FIGS. 1 & 3; Item 4) will move in
such a manner as to create the contact between the plus and minus
side of the battery (FIGS. 2 & 3; Item 5). This in turn will
create the illuminating of the LED light (FIGS. 2 & 3; Item
6).
[0004] One of the main purpose of the invention is not only to
illuminate a liquid in a sports or a poly drinking container, but
also to give the promoter or advertiser a product to advertise
their event, or place of business. This advertising is achieved by
placing the logo of the business on the poly bottle as shown in
(FIG. 4; Item 8). With the liquid is in the poly bottle and the LED
(FIG. 4; Item 5) lit up the logo will illuminate, thereby
advertising the event or business.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] 1. FIG. 1 shows the view of the Liquid Illuminator in the
position that it would be in before the poly bottle is slid into
position. The view also shows the small lip on the end of the
Liquid Illuminator cup allowing easy insertion of the poly bottle.
This FIG. 1 also shows the switch in the off position, which in
this position the LED light is not on.
[0006] 2. FIG. 2 shows the switch in the out position turning the
light on illuminating the liquid in the poly bottle. This FIG. 2
also the poly bottle in the inserted pressed in position resting
just above the LED light.
[0007] 3. FIG. 3 shows the side view of the switch to indicate that
it is in the center position to achieve maximum benefit of the
balance of the items needed to activate the LED of the Liquid
Illuminator.
[0008] 4. FIG. 4 shows the poly bottle and Liquid Illuminator as
they would be before insertion of the poly bottle. The main purpose
of the view is to indicate where the logo would go for an event or
a business advertising.
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